Estates Maintenance Worker Higher level *Internal*

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see ourPolicy foreligiblevacancies.

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Important Information

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:

• Junk Mail is checked regularly

Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:

• youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
• the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email:helpline@nacro.org.uk

Unlock Tel: 01634 247350,emailadvice@unlock.org.ukor complete theonline form on the Unlock website

Please note the cost of the DBS check is increasing from 2ndDecember and the new cost will be

Standard DBS check £21.50, Enhanced DBS check £49.50 + any admin costs.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as followsif applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised trade apprenticeship (or working towards this) or equivalent experience/knowledge in engineering in a Healthcare ,commercial or process environment.
• Health and safety training

Desirable

• Advance certificate in health and safety at work
• NHS HTM Competent Persons Training for Ventilation, Medical Gas ,Water Safety

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Maintenance experience in a multi -skilled organisation.
• Hands on experience of Fire Damper and Ventilation inspections, Experience with process control systems
• Legionella monitoring and control in water systems

Desirable

• Medical Gas systems, Sound knowledge of HTM requirements in relation to mechanical services
• Understanding of Medical Gas plant room procedures
• Understanding of work undertaken by allied trades

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• Good record keeping skills
• Good communication skills with both the general public and clients
• Be able to work in a lone environment, Can work as an individual or as part of a team.
• Must be physically fit and be able to work at height, in restricted or dirty areas.
• Be adept in general engineering fault-finding.
• Must be able to analyse faults and confidently recommend solutions.
• Basic IT skills
• To be able to respond to changes in work priorities
• Able to present information written and orally in a clear and logical manor
• Ability to work in a stressful environment and/or with emotional or aggressive patients and carers
• Be adept in general engineering fault finding
• Good understanding of mechanical and plumbing trades

Desirable

• Able to use MS Spreadsheets and experience of using BMS systems
• Ability to understand complex drawings and plans
• Willing to develop skills, attend in house training and external.

Other Requirements

Essential

• Have a full UK driving licence
• Must be able and willing to return to work out of normal hours to respond to emergency situations

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Inglewood Estates Carleton Clinic

Carlisle

CA1 3SX

Employer's website

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)